Alarming symptom that killed the Big Sur hiker after she stopped drinking
Health Alarming symptom that killed the Big Sur hiker after she stopped drinking By Ben Cost Published July 24, 2026, 3:18 p.m. Add The California Post on Google The death of Joanna Ruth Shields, the 37-year-old woman who was found along a remote Big Sur hiking trail in April, has cast a spotlight on a little-known but deadly affliction: alcohol withdrawal syndrome. However, the autopsy determined that the facial laceration was a superficial wound that didn’t contribute to her death, while the neck markings were from “post-mortem” insect bites rather than evidence of strangulation or any criminal act.
- ▪Health Alarming symptom that killed the Big Sur hiker after she stopped drinking By Ben Cost Published July 24, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google The death of Joanna Ruth Shields, the 37-year-old woman who was found along a remote Big Sur hiking trail in April, has cast a spotlight on a little-known but deadly affliction: alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
- ▪However, the autopsy determined that the facial laceration was a superficial wound that didn’t contribute to her death, while the neck markings were from “post-mortem” insect bites rather than evidence of strangulation or any criminal act.
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